YOUR STREET SYSTEM

The City of Corpus Christi’s Street Network consists of Arterial Streets (such as Staples and Everhart), Collector Streets (such as Aquarius and Acushnet) and Residential Streets which are our neighborhood streets. The total system is approximately 1,234 miles and consists of:

WHY DO WORK ON STREETS THAT STILL LOOK GOOD?

Streets may look okay, but are actually at the onset of distress. As soon as streets are constructed, they immediately begin to deteriorate. This is demonstrated by the fading of the rich black color of a new street to the brown and then gray of an older street. Minor cracking will begin and will deepen over time. Deterioration is slow at first, but accelerates near the end of a street’s life cycle. Preventative maintenance renews the street surface and slows the deterioration of pavement, allowing the street to last longer.